5. The
Early Years of the 20th Century To
Poster
Each poster measures
approx 20in x 30in (52cm x 78 cm) and even at 72dpi each file size
varies from 1.5 / 3.5MB
Clicking on the link for the poster above will take you to the poster.
You will then have to scroll left and right, and up and down to
navigate around the poster. Below is a brief description of the
contents of the poster.
Two
line drawings, one photograph and approx five columns of extracts from
Newspapers etc.
Top
left-hand: line drawing of The old "Fox & Hounds" pre
1924
Artist: Mr Percy Windo - Headmaster Meopham Scholl 1902 - 1934
Top Right-hand: The Old Forge - Hook Green. Artist as above
Column
1
Entry from Kelly's type Directory Meopham 1905
Description of item below, with photograph to right of the wool,
drapery and gift store which served for many years as "Gay
Cousins", now demolished.
An article from The Meopham Review 1975. Entitled "Morning School
at Meopham 1906". Account of a child's first day at
school, describing the journey there, the primitive toilet
arrangements. It was a small private school next to the Railway
Tavern. Run by a Miss Poskit who cycled from Gravesend each day.
Adventures on the way back from school. Scudder's hansom cab. The
Gravesend bus, The Meopham Surprise. Brewery wagon of Woodford's from
Gravesend. A the Temperence Hotel a wagon from the Gravesend Ice &
Cold Storage.
Column
2
Meopham 1905 Note explaining about early directories
Photograph of "Gay Cousins" shop below
Column
3
Entry from Kelly's Directory: Commercial, listing names of traders,
farmers etc in Meopham
Column 4
Entry from Kelly's Directory: Commercial, listing names of private
residents.
At the very bottom, The Old Meopham Horse Bus. It ran from 1880 to
1914 between Meopham, Cobham and Gravesend. Driven by Mr Alf Clark,
who came to live in Meopham when he was 13 years old. With lots of
information about the happenings over the years.
Column
5
Entry from Kelly's Directory: Detail and times of post, including
William Langford, James Rands , Walter Parsons and John Harpley
sub-postmasters at various places in Meopham. Schools Percy C. Windo
schoolmaster, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Hooker mistress. John James Kift
station-master. Frederick Joseph Pattenden, police constable. Carrier:
Joseph Clark. Times of buses.